Tom Willis (rugby union, born 1999)

Tom Willis (born 18 January 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at number 8 for Wasps in the Gallagher Premiership.

Tom Willis
Birth nameThomas Daniel Willis[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999[2][3]
Place of birthReading, England[3]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)[3]
Notable relative(s)Jack Willis (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8[2][3]
Current team Wasps[2][3]
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–[2][3] Wasps[2][3] 6 (5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 England U20 17 (20)

Career

He is the brother of Jack Willis, a fellow Wasps teammate.[4] In October 2017 he made his Premiership debut for Wasps against Saracens.[4]

Willis was included in the England under-20 squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[5] and came off the bench in the final as England finished runners up to hosts France.[6] He was also a member of the side that finished fifth at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored the winning try in a game against Ireland.[7]

References
  1. "ESPN Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. "Tom Willis". Wasps. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. "Tom Willis". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. "Academy septet graduate to Wasps first-team". Premiership Rugby. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. "2018 World Rugby U20 Championship squad". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. "World Rugby U20 Championship: England grab last-gasp win over Ireland". BBC Sport. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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